Significant interventions in response to the coronavirus usher businesses to adjust rapidly to the changing needs of the customers, suppliers, and overall operational environments. While some businesses might find it comfortable to adjust themselves to such a new market, most small businesses might have to struggle harder. If small business owners do not take preventive […]Continue reading

Family and other relationships have improved since start of pandemic, with people feeling less isolated than pre-COVID-19 More people feel ‘always on’ at work, with a marked increase in work-related stress Cigna’s (NYSE:CI) International Markets business, in partnership with Kantar, today published its first Cigna COVID-19 Global Impact Study. Part of Cigna’s annual 360 Well-Being […]Continue reading

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat announced on 26 May 2020 a $2 billion SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package to strengthen employment and training support for our workers. 40,000 jobs For those who have lost their jobs, the Government will expand the number job opportunities to more than 40,000 jobs. 15,000 […]Continue reading

Singapore gradually eases their restrictions with one in three employees now able to work on-site. With this new instruction after weeks of isolation, business leaders start to pay more attention to the new return-to-work protocol where physical distancing and workplace hygiene becomes the focus. At the same time, CEOs hold a responsibility to make a […]Continue reading

We learn that COVID-19 has created a severe global recession. The pandemic has led to a global economic downturn that affected the world’s financial markets. If prolonged, the crisis will increase home mortgage foreclosures worldwide and cause millions of people to lose their life savings, their jobs and even their homes.  The longest recession in […]Continue reading

As organisations contemplate the return to their workplaces and a new normal, leaders need to keep top of mind the mental health of employees as they transition to new ways of working amidst a period of heightened fear and uncertainty. According to Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends Study, only 45 percent of executives believe their workforce […]Continue reading

President Halimah Yacob has given her in-principle support for an additional draw on the nation’s reserves for a fourth Covid-19 support package, which will primarily focus on job support for affected workers. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and his team of ministers had briefed Madam Halimah and the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) last […]Continue reading

The government has decided to maintain the work from home (WFH) policy as part of its new normal regulations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulations are introduced through the Health Minister’s Decree No. HK.01.07/MENKES/328/2020 on the Guidelines of COVID-19 Prevention and Control at Offices and Industries in Supporting the Sustainability of Businesses during Pandemic. Health […]Continue reading

IQ vs. EQ roles in the workplace  Researchers have shown that to be successful at work or in life, we need 80 percent of our EQ and 20 percent of our IQ. Our intellect helps us resolve problems, make calculations, and process information. Meanwhile, emotional intelligence allows us to be more creative and use our […]Continue reading

Burnout at work is real and might be more common than you think. Gallup Workplace survey found that among 7,500 full-time employees, nearly one-fourth (23 percent) reported feeling burnout at work very often or always. Another 44 percent reported feeling burnout sometimes. Respondents stated that reasons for having this frequent burnout include workload pressures, tight […]Continue reading